The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Each three-hour event consists of a keynote panel, 10-15 crowd-sourced thirty-minute presentations, and a closing keynote. In light of the recent Covid-19 pandemic and other natural disasters such as floods, drought, firestorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes, universal access to the internet has never been more important.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Each three-hour event consists of a keynote panel, 10-15 crowd-sourced thirty-minute presentations, and a closing keynote. In 2013, he created the Libraries WhiteSpace Project to advocate library community leadership in utilizing new long range public spectrum to dramatically expand access to public library WiFi in communities everywhere.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

And with online assessments now being required in many states, reliable broadband access is also essential so that students’ knowledge and skills are accurately represented, and technology is not a barrier to achievement and its documentation. About the Presenters. Application processes vary, based on the state, as do disbursements.

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Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

Using digital tools in the classroom isn’t the future of learning, it’s the present—except at the significant percentage of schools without reliable high-speed internet. While broadband wasn’t a specific focus of the survey, Purcell said that the issue did arise frequently in focus groups. By Heidi Moore. Photo/ Laurie Sullivan.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Since President Obama’s ConnectED announcement in 2013 in Mooresville, NC , there has been more than $10 billion committed as part of the five-year program to transform American education. These commitments are connecting 20 million more students to next-generation broadband and wireless.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

About the Presenters. Recent publications and projects include Navigating the Digital Shift, Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States, OER Case Studies: Implementation in Action, The Broadband Imperative and From Data to Information. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

According to Draper, since 2013, there have been over 500 student data privacy bills proposed in the United States, and this number is expected to double in 2019. About the Presenters. This edWeb broadcast was sponsored by Education Networks of America (ENA ) and CatchOn. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 7, 2018

About the Presenters. Recent publications and projects include Navigating the Digital Shift, Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States, OER Case Studies: Implementation in Action, The Broadband Imperative and From Data to Information. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2018

In a recent edWebinar , presenters from Idaho and Pennsylvania discussed how state and district leadership support digital learning opportunities and implement digital materials. About the Presenters. However, some districts may not have any state guidance at all. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

DeLeón, Education Programs Professional at the Nevada Department of Education, and Alison Harte, Instructional Materials Specialist for the Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support in the Florida Department of Education, presented case studies on how their states are changing the conversation to digital first. About the Presenters.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 4, 2020

Each three-hour event consists of a keynote panel, 10-15 crowd-sourced thirty-minute presentations, and a closing 30-minute keynote. He is one of TechSoup's primary presenters at conferences in the U.S. Everyone is invited to participate in our Library 2.0 Register (free) as a member of the Library 2.0

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Wanted: A joint effort among districts, vendors and government When concerns about lack of broadband threatened to choke the expansion of educational technology, the Obama administration launched the Connect Ed initiative in 2013 and expanded the E-rate program that has enabled thousands of school districts to upgrade their networks.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 19, 2020

Each three-hour event consists of a keynote panel, 10-15 crowd-sourced thirty-minute presentations, and a closing 30-minute keynote. He is one of TechSoup's primary presenters at conferences in the U.S. Everyone is invited to participate in our Library 2.0 Register (free) as a member of the Library 2.0

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 27, 2016

The Future Ready movement grew out of the Connect Ed initiative launched by President Obama in 2013 with several goals: to connect 99% of students in schools to broadband, and to address the need for more professional learning and leadership to ensure the effective use of technology.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2020

Each three-hour event consists of a keynote panel, 10-15 crowd-sourced thirty-minute presentations, and a closing 30-minute keynote. He is one of TechSoup's primary presenters at conferences in the U.S. Everyone is invited to participate in our Library 2.0 The free monthly TechSoup for Libraries newsletter has over 40,000 subscribers.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

Each three-hour event consists of a keynote panel, 10-15 crowd-sourced thirty-minute presentations, and a closing keynote. He is one of TechSoup's primary presenters at conferences in the U.S. Everyone is invited to participate in our Library 2.0 The free monthly TechSoup for Libraries newsletter has over 40,000 subscribers.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 19, 2014

We''re extendeding the conference due to the amazing number of presentations we''ve received, and we will be featuring four more hours of sessions on the morning of Friday, March 28th. RSCON5 will take place July 11th - 13th, 2014 and will feature 60+ presentations, 2 plenaries, 10 keynotes, student presenters, and much more.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

The four rural school district superintendents featured in the presentation reflected on the challenges and opportunities that have led to digital transformations and innovations in their districts. These rural districts face the four significant challenges: broadband access, funding, people, and understanding the “why.” Challenges.

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Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2019

Instead, EducationSuperHighway is sunsetting because, well, that’s what Marwell always intended it to do—once the organization reached its expressed goal of connecting 99 percent of K-12 students to high-speed broadband. The median cost of internet access has gone down dramatically as well, from $22 per Mbps in 2013 to $3.26

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edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

During CoSN and ClassLink’s edWebinar, “ Leading Digital Transformations in Rural School Districts,” the presenters talked about how the situation with COVID-19 amplifies the obstacles rural schools face transitioning to a 21st century learning environment. One of the first challenges rural districts face is broadband access.

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

When asked about the hurdles that happened due to schools closing on March 13th, 2020, all four presenters agreed that broadband, not devices, challenged their districts to provide equitable access to learning no matter their districts’ geographic location or demographics. About the Presenters. Tech Enablers. Dr. Carol Kelley.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

However, this lag began to erode when the rise of cloud computing made it possible for edtech startups to flood the market with educational applications, the expansion of broadband internet gave those apps an easy distribution channel into campuses, and an increasing number and variety of mobile devices provided them an in-school abode.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 13, 2019

About the Presenters. Recent publications and projects include Navigating the Digital Shift, Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States, OER Case Studies: Implementation in Action, The Broadband Imperative and From Data to Information. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

We have asked our speakers to answer this question in their presentations: "What do you know about learning that could dramatically help or change the lives of students, parents, teachers, librarians, or others at this moment?"

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

There are two other STEAM labs in this school for third, fourth and fifth graders, which South Fayette opened in 2013. Computing devices and broadband Internet are abundant both inside and outside of school. Then they switched papers and the next person added onto the design with another part.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

Presenters: Barry Fishman (University of Michigan), Lori Takeuchi (The Joan Ganz Cooney Center), and Michelle Riconscente (GlassLab/NYU), Seeta Pai (Common Sense Media). Deadlines Future of Museums , July 24th, 2014 Upcoming deadlines: Presentation proposals will be accepted between now and July 21st for the Future of Museums conference.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Junior Emily Juarez, the daughter of a dairy worker from Mexico, arrives at school early to type English papers she has handwritten at home and finish up PowerPoint presentations that are now regularly required of students here and across the country. And a state push to fund schools more equitably with another tax measure failed in 2013.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

In February, CoSN, the Consortium for School Networking, called broadband access outside of school a “ civil right ” for students. (This year, the Cleveland school district was just one that faced scrutiny for how it failed to collect some $8.5 million in E-Rate rebates.). In March, the FCC approved a $9.25

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